Early in 2007 the Ganges' worsening state made headlines around the world when Hindu holy men, known as sadhus, organized a mass protest against river filth during the Kumbh Mela festival.

For many Hindus, a visit to the holy city of Varanasi precedes their pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela, a city located about 75 miles away from the main site of the festival. Worshippers are called to ...

India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river at Prayagraj ... regarded as one of the festival’s main rituals.

will stream into the river Ganges next week for the world's biggest festival. The Kumbh Mela in northern India, starting Monday and stretching over 55 days, attracts ash-covered holy men who run ...

A Hindu devotee performs morning rituals along the banks of the Ganges River on "Ashtami", or the eighth day during the ...

Throughout this festival people honor and celebrate the sacred Ganges River while viewing performances which display the ...

Nestled on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, Varanasi ... it transforms into an ethereal realm during Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali in Varanasi is a celebration that transcends ...